U.S., Feb. 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07409545) titled 'Autonomic Nervous System Intrapartum Monitoring to Prevent Neonatal Adverse Outcomes' on Feb. 04.
Brief Summary: Perinatal asphyxia affects 3 to 8 newborns per 1,000 births, with moderate or severe anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy occurring in 0.5 to 1 per 1,000 births. Approximately 15 to 20% of affected newborns will die during the postnatal period, and 25 to 50% of those who survive will develop severe disabilities (epilepsy, cerebral palsy, sensory, behavioral, and psychiatric disorders).
In situations where there is a risk of perinatal asphyxia, the challenge for obstetricians is to choose between vaginal delivery or cesarean se...